Best Colleges in Materials Engineering Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Materials Engineering program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is ranked first in Materials Engineering program ranking and Northwestern University is placed in second. Next describes the Materials Engineering program in general.

Materials science, also commonly known as materials science and engineering, is an interdisciplinary field which deals with the discovery and design of new materials. This relatively new scientific field involves studying materials through the materials paradigm (synthesis, structure, properties and performance). It incorporates elements of physics and chemistry, and is at the forefront of nanoscience and nanotechnology research. In recent years, materials science has become more widely known as a specific field of science and engineering. (from wiki)

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Materials Engineering Program

5 public and 5 private schools are ranked in the top Materials Engineering colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 19.10% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the highest rate of 62%. Total 266,804 students are enrolled into the best Materials Engineering schools where University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the largest population with 48,216 students and California Institute of Technology is the smallest school with 2,238 students. The average graduation rate is 89.80% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.20:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Materials Engineering colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Colleges in Materials Engineering Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	7%	94%	11,466	3:1 (33.33 %)
2	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	8%	94%	22,008	6:1 (16.67 %)
2	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	32%	81%	25,057	18:1 (5.56 %)
2	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	62%	85%	48,216	20:1 (5.00 %)
5	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
6	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	7%	89%	2,238	3:1 (33.33 %)
6	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	11%	93%	23,016	9:1 (11.11 %)
6	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
9	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	22%	85%	29,376	22:1 (4.55 %)
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
	Average	19.10%	89.80%	266,804 (Total)	12.20:1 (8.20 %)

Best College In Materials Engineering 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in materials engineering. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in materials engineering is $46,396 where Cornell University has the most expensive costs with $55,188 and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the lowest amount of tuition with $31,664. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in materials engineering is $40,571 where Northwestern University has the highest tuition with $54,620 and University of California-Santa Barbara has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $28,671.

UndergraduateGraduate Living Costs

Table. Best College In Materials Engineering 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$49,892
2	Northwestern University	$54,568		$56,525
2	University of California-Santa Barbara	$14,391	$43,383	$14,331	$44,321
2	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,094	$31,664	$13,175	$28,878
5	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
6	California Institute of Technology	$52,362		$54,936
6	Cornell University	$55,188		$57,626
6	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
9	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$12,424	$33,020	$12,430	$33,026
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
	Average	$14,271	$46,396	$13,783	$47,211

Table. Best College In Materials Engineering 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$52,892
2	Northwestern University	$54,620		$56,632
2	University of California-Santa Barbara	$13,569	$28,671	$13,569	$28,671
2	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,126	$31,279	$18,029	$30,756
5	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
6	California Institute of Technology	$52,233		$54,801
6	Cornell University	$29,585		$29,585
6	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
9	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$15,798	$30,578	$15,798	$30,578
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
	Average	$17,016	$40,571	$17,146	$41,131